small tortoiseshell vs Variable-backed Frog

Aglais urticae compared with Pulchrana signata

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Variable-backed Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Variable-backed Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ranidae
Genus	Aglais	Pulchrana
Species	Aglais urticae	Pulchrana signata

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Variable-backed Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Variable-backed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Variable-backed Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Variable-backed Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.